Casey Luber Seiden MS, RD

Lasagna Soup

I’ve had a certain Joni Mitchell song in my head the past few days. Well, one line of one particular Joni Mitchell song actually. “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” There are certain things we sometimes take for granted, and we don’t often realize their significance until they are missing. Over the past few days, that thing that I’ve been missing, that I’ve realized is so dear to me, is my kitchen stove!

RIP Stove

I am one of the unlucky New Yorkers experiencing a gas leak in my building in the middle of winter, leaving me and the 11 other apartment units without heat, hot water, or cooking gas! Needless to say, we’re wearing layer upon layer, smelling a little funky, and either eating cold sandwiches or getting take out. But today, I just had to cook something hot and so turned to my trusty electric appliances.

Adapting your stovetop or oven recipes to be cooked in a slow cooker turns out to not be so difficult- and it keeps your house smelly yummy all day long!

Since my fingers are quite frozen, I’ll just leave you with my recipe. But I will say, this soup was warming to our bellies, hearts, and very cold toes- enjoy!